PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUAKER WOMEN'S THEOLOGY CONFERENCE
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| Past Conference Themes: 1st Conference: DATE: June 8-11, 1995 at Tilikum, (63 Attenders) THEME: “WHAT CANST THOU SAY?” QUOTES: From: The Life of Margaret (Fell) Fox Speaking at Ulverson steeplehouse, George Fox “opened the Scriptures, and said, ‘The Scriptures were the prophets’ words and Christ’s words and the apostles’ words, and what, as they spoke they enjoyed and possessed, and had it from the Lord’. And (he) said, ‘Then what had any to do with the Scriptures, but as they came to the Spirit that gave them forth. You will say, Christ saith this, and the Apostles say this; but what canst thou say? Art thou a child of Light, and hast walked in the Light; and what thou speakest is it inwardly from God? This opened me so, that it cut me to the heart; and then I saw clearly we were all wrong. So I cried bitterly; and I cried in my spirit to the Lord; ‘We are all thieves, we are all thieves, we have taken the Scriptures in words and know nothing of them ourselves’.” From: Luke 11:27,28 “While he(Christ) was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear and understand the word of God and follow it!”” PROGRAM: Friday…. “Art Thou a Child of the Light?” Saturday…“What thou knowest, is it inwardly from God?” Sunday…..”And doest thou walk in the Light?” 2nd Conference: DATES: June 5-8, 1997 at Tilikum, (37 attenders) June 26-29, 1997 at Tilikum, (39 attenders) THEME: “FOR NO OTHER CAUSE BUT LOVE” QUOTES: From: Margaret Fell’s June 5, 1660 letter to King Charles "We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity. It is our desire that others' feet may walk in the same. [We] do deny and bear our testimony against all strife, wars, and contentions that come from the lusts that war in the member, that war against the soul, which we wait for, and watch for in all people. [We] love and desire that good of all. For no other cause but love to the souls of all people have our sufferings been." From: Mikah 6:8 “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” PROGRAM: Thursday….Coming to know one another in the Spirit Friday……..Things that make for Peace, Love and Unity Saturday…..We bear our testimony Sunday…….That which we watch for in all people 3rd Conference: DATE: June 8-11, 2000 at Menucha (50 attenders) THEME: “BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD” (Psalm 46:10) QUOTES: From: Margaret S.Gibbons in consultation with Sigrid H. Lund “…and it is in our meeting with God that we touch the real living kernel from which we draw strength. From: Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God” PROGRAM: Thursday…..Welcome/Orientation Friday……...Creating Stillness in our lives Saturday…...Experiencing and drawing strength from God Sunday…….Worship and Business 4th Conference: DATE: May 30-June 2, 2002 at Menucha (49 attenders) THEME: No theme QUOTES: From: Anna Halvors “Attend to that power which first awakened you..” From: Galations 5:25 “And if we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit.” PROGRAM: Thursday….Acquainting Friday…….Awakening Saturday…..Attending (and business) Sunday……Worship and business 5th Conference: DATE: June 3-6, 2004 at Menucha ( 51 attenders) THEME: DO YOU SEEK TO LIVE IN THAT LIFE AND POWER WHICH TAKES AWAY OCCASION FOR ALL WARS? QUOTES: From: Marjorie Sykes, British Quaker in India “In war, truth is the first casualty. If peace is to grow, it needs the pure fresh air of truth, openness, sincerity. Peace works in the daylight, in the open air; it has nothing to hide from God or man. From: John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.” PROGRAM: Thursday…..Gathering Friday……..Sharing Saturday…..Reaching Out Sunday……Worship and business 6th Conference: DATE: August 24-27, 2006 at Menucha (58 attenders) THEME: COMMON ROOTS, UNCOMMON BRANCHES QUOTES: From: Patricia Loring, Listening Spirituality “…our traditional Quaker knowledge (is) that we are all one in the loving Spirit of God, with unique parts to play as we work together, not only in particular projects but in continuing co-creation with God’s work in the world – whether to bring us together with the divine, with one another, or with the creation, which turn out to be facets of the same reconciliation.” From: Ephesians 3:17-19 “I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may…grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…” PROGRAM: Thursday……Welcome Friday……….The wider World of Quakerism Saturday…….Ministries and Personal Journeys Sunday………Worship and Farewell 7th Conference: DATE: April 2-6, 2008 at Menucha THEME: LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS: CULTIVATING OUR QUAKER FAMILY TREE QUOTES: From: Peggy McGeoghegan, 1976, Quaker Faith & Practice: The book of Christian discipline of the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britian, 10.10 "...we must start by re-appraising the whole life of the group. What kind of communication exists between us all? Do we know one another as people sharing joys and sorrows? Do we have enough confidence in each other to know that our problems as well as our convictions and uncertainties can be shared with understanding? … Part of that sharing is learning to know of our past as Quakers and of our Christian roots but even more necessary is the sharing of what we as Quakers believe today and how this should be shaping our lives both individually and corporately. Together we have a task in exploring our faith today with all its implications for action." From: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 20 NIV "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. As it is, there are many parts, but one body." PROGRAM: Wednesday......Arrival and Gathering Thursday..........Understanding Our Theology, History, and Roots Friday...............Exploring Our Faith Today Saturday...........Reappraising and Growing in Faith, Trust and Confidence Sunday..............Worship and Farewell |